Faculty Leadership
Position: Dean of Natural Sciences
Tel: 021 959 2255
Fax: 021 959 1241
Email: dholgate@uwc.ac.za
Bio:
Professor David Holgate is a senior professor and holder of the UWC-AIMS Research Chair in Mathematics.
He began his academic career at the University of Cape Town, where he completed a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science and an MSc and PhD in Mathematics.
His post-doctoral studies in Germany and Italy were followed by 14 years at the University of Stellenbosch before joining UWC in 2012. Here, he served as the head of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, followed by terms as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, responsible for Learning and Teaching.
Prof Holgate holds a B2-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) for his research in Topology and Category Theory.
He is passionate about sharing his love for mathematics through teaching and academic service in the context of South Africa, where he believes that the natural sciences have a truly powerful role to play in nation-building and addressing social injustice.
He has received national awards for his teaching and maintains a broad involvement in national academic activities.
He is an associate editor of the South African mathematics journal Quaestiones Mathematicae, chairperson of the council of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and a founding member of the National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (NGA-MaSS).
He has previously served on the Council of the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) and the board of the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF).
Prof Holgate makes sure that academic activities do not take all his time away from his life’s other passions – his family and the fynbos, mountains and oceans of the Western Cape.
Tel: 021 959 2255
Fax: 021 959 1241
Email: dholgate@uwc.ac.za
Bio:
Professor David Holgate is a senior professor and holder of the UWC-AIMS Research Chair in Mathematics.
He began his academic career at the University of Cape Town, where he completed a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science and an MSc and PhD in Mathematics.
His post-doctoral studies in Germany and Italy were followed by 14 years at the University of Stellenbosch before joining UWC in 2012. Here, he served as the head of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, followed by terms as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, responsible for Learning and Teaching.
Prof Holgate holds a B2-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) for his research in Topology and Category Theory.
He is passionate about sharing his love for mathematics through teaching and academic service in the context of South Africa, where he believes that the natural sciences have a truly powerful role to play in nation-building and addressing social injustice.
He has received national awards for his teaching and maintains a broad involvement in national academic activities.
He is an associate editor of the South African mathematics journal Quaestiones Mathematicae, chairperson of the council of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and a founding member of the National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (NGA-MaSS).
He has previously served on the Council of the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) and the board of the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF).
Prof Holgate makes sure that academic activities do not take all his time away from his life’s other passions – his family and the fynbos, mountains and oceans of the Western Cape.
Position: Deputy Dean of Research & Associate Professor
Tel: +27 (021) 959-3049
Fax: +27 (021) 959-3055
Email: fngece@uwc.ac.za
Bio:
Prof Ajayi is an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department and a research leader at the Enzyme Sensor Laboratory, SensorLab at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). She teaches Physical Chemistry at second, third year and honours level and is involved in postgraduate research supervisions. Prof Ajayi completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and later her PhD in 2011. At SensorLab she specialises in research that involves the development of drug (particularly HIV and TB treatment drugs) metabolism sensors and the synthesis of various green method synthesized metallic nanomaterials and finding biological applications for them. Prof Ajayi has published various research articles and has contributed towards the completion of book chapters. She is also a Reviewer Team Member at Biosensors, MDPI Journal and a Material Science Advisory Board Member at Cambridge Scholars Publishing. She is the recipient of grant awards from the South African National Research Foundation and Water Research Commission of South Africa and has research collaborates at South Africa’s Council of Geosciences, Mintek, University of Johannesburg and iThembaLabs apart from UWC’s School of Dentistry and Biotechnology and Information Systems Departments. Internationally, she collaborates extensively in Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya France and the USA. Ajayi has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia Campus, USA and the University of Cergy Pontoise in France. She is also an active member of South African Chemical Institute (SACI), International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) and is the current co-chair (2019-2020) at the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS). Currently, Prof Ajayi serves on the University of the Western Cape’s Institutional Forum, and is part of the Research Task Team for University’s Institutional Operational Plan and the University’s Senate Academic Planning Commitee
Early 2017, Prof Ajayi established AmaQawe ngeMfundo a non-profit organization aimed at providing on-site science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experiments for learners in marginalized communities. Later the same her, she established KasiMaths; a scalable low-cost mathematic HUB for learners in marginalised communities after winning first prize at the prestigious 2017 TechWomen Programme in Silicon Valley. In 2018 Prof Ajayi was named one of South Africa’s Inspiring Fifty Women in STEM in South Africa in recognition of her research work and its translation to the broader community. In 2019, Ajayi was selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme and was also awarded the UWC DVC Community Engagement Award for the same reason. She is also the one of 20 nominated 2019 AIMS Next Einstein Fellow as well and one of two 2019 prestigious NRF Excellence Emerging Leader/Early Career Researcher Awardees. In 2020 she was also nominated as a fellow of the NRF Future Professors Programme.
Tel: +27 (021) 959-3049
Fax: +27 (021) 959-3055
Email: fngece@uwc.ac.za
Bio:
Prof Ajayi is an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department and a research leader at the Enzyme Sensor Laboratory, SensorLab at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). She teaches Physical Chemistry at second, third year and honours level and is involved in postgraduate research supervisions. Prof Ajayi completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and later her PhD in 2011. At SensorLab she specialises in research that involves the development of drug (particularly HIV and TB treatment drugs) metabolism sensors and the synthesis of various green method synthesized metallic nanomaterials and finding biological applications for them. Prof Ajayi has published various research articles and has contributed towards the completion of book chapters. She is also a Reviewer Team Member at Biosensors, MDPI Journal and a Material Science Advisory Board Member at Cambridge Scholars Publishing. She is the recipient of grant awards from the South African National Research Foundation and Water Research Commission of South Africa and has research collaborates at South Africa’s Council of Geosciences, Mintek, University of Johannesburg and iThembaLabs apart from UWC’s School of Dentistry and Biotechnology and Information Systems Departments. Internationally, she collaborates extensively in Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya France and the USA. Ajayi has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia Campus, USA and the University of Cergy Pontoise in France. She is also an active member of South African Chemical Institute (SACI), International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) and is the current co-chair (2019-2020) at the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS). Currently, Prof Ajayi serves on the University of the Western Cape’s Institutional Forum, and is part of the Research Task Team for University’s Institutional Operational Plan and the University’s Senate Academic Planning Commitee
Early 2017, Prof Ajayi established AmaQawe ngeMfundo a non-profit organization aimed at providing on-site science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experiments for learners in marginalized communities. Later the same her, she established KasiMaths; a scalable low-cost mathematic HUB for learners in marginalised communities after winning first prize at the prestigious 2017 TechWomen Programme in Silicon Valley. In 2018 Prof Ajayi was named one of South Africa’s Inspiring Fifty Women in STEM in South Africa in recognition of her research work and its translation to the broader community. In 2019, Ajayi was selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme and was also awarded the UWC DVC Community Engagement Award for the same reason. She is also the one of 20 nominated 2019 AIMS Next Einstein Fellow as well and one of two 2019 prestigious NRF Excellence Emerging Leader/Early Career Researcher Awardees. In 2020 she was also nominated as a fellow of the NRF Future Professors Programme.
Position: Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Senior Professor (Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)
Tel: 021 959 3917
Fax:
Email: kpatidar@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 3917
Fax:
Email: kpatidar@uwc.ac.za
Position: Teaching and Learning Specialist
Tel: 021 959 2311
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: cconana@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 2311
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: cconana@uwc.ac.za
Dean's Office Staff
Faculty Administrative Staff
Position: Faculty Officer: Undergraduate
Tel: 021 959 3493
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: riwilliams@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 3493
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: riwilliams@uwc.ac.za
Position: Faculty Officer: Academic Planning
Tel: 021 959 2338
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: dduplooy@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 2338
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: dduplooy@uwc.ac.za
Position: Faculty Officer: Postgraduate
Tel: 021 959 3136
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: nisaacs@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 3136
Fax: 021 959 2266
Email: nisaacs@uwc.ac.za
Faculty Librarians
Position: Faculty Librarian: Natural Sciences
Tel: 021 959 2930
Email: llbrown@uwc.ac.za
Departments
Tel: 021 959 2930
Email: llbrown@uwc.ac.za
Departments
